Cecilia Smith (rugby union)

Cecilia Smith (born 13 March 1994) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays for the Queensland Reds in the Super W competition and for Australia internationally. She was part of Australia's 2021 Rugby World Cup squad.

Cecilia Smith
Date of birth (1994-03-13) 13 March 1994
Place of birthApia, Samoa
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
SchoolLeeton High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Queensland Reds (0)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022  Australia 4 (0)

Rugby career

Smith was named in Australia's squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand.[1][2] She made her international debut for the Wallaroos against New Zealand on 12 June at Tauranga.[3][4] She was named in the Australian squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[5][6]

In October 2022, Smith made her first Rugby World Cup appearance at the delayed tournament in New Zealand.[7][8]

References
  1. Williamson, Nathan (2022-05-19). "Wallaroos announce squad for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  2. Woods, Melissa (2022-05-19). "Nine new Wallaroos for Pacific Four rugby". 7NEWS. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  3. Williamson, Nathan (2022-06-04). "Wallaroos confirm two debutants for Pacific Four opener against Black Ferns". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  4. Tucker, Jim (2022-06-06). "Brave Wallaroos give New Zealand a scare in the rain". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  5. "Wallaroos name 32-player squad". ESPN.com. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  6. "Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns". nsw.rugby. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  7. Williamson, Nathan (2022-09-07). "Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  8. Worthington, Sam (2022-09-07). "Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
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